Garment-supporter.



L. E. BEREBAUM.

GARMENT SUPPORTER. APPLLCATION FILED Nov.28.1913

1,152,929, PatentedSept. 7, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

patenten sept. t, isis.

Application filed November 28, 1.913. Serial No. 803,458.

adapted to support the leg portion ofsocks.l

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an all-elastic garment supporter, or garter, comprising a continuous strip of elastic webbing and integral, self-securing metallic lappurtenances, .whereby the fabric portions may frequently and conveniently be renewed in association with the appurtenances that may be used for practically an indefinite period of time.

Another object of my invention is to geny erally improve the character' of the article as a whole and the parts thereof.

AOther and [further objects of my invention will become readily apparent to persons skilled in the art from a consideration of the following description when taken in conf junction with the drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the leg of the wearer, showing my garter' in place, as it will appear on the leg lof a relatively lean person. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one form of clamp that may be made for engaging the .upper portion of the sock, or other fabric showing the means of its attachment` torthe elastic webbing.- Fig.,3 is 'a perspective view of the web-diverging or defiecting slide showing the method of its connection to the'protecting pad which underlies both of the slide memlbers when they are elasped together to protect the flesh ofthe wearer from contact therewith. Fig. l is an enlarged cross sectional View, taken on line -Jl of Fig. 3,

showing the manner of removably attaching a pad to the slide. Fig. 5 is a modified form of slide, showing an additional method of increasing the frictional engagement of theV elastic webbing with. this member. Fig. 6 shows 'the defiecting slide and another method of connecting the pad thereto. Fig. 7 is a cross sectional View taken on line 7*( 'of Fig.l 6. Fig. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical View as if taken centrally through '(1 Fig. 2. Fig. 9 is a'webbing take-up slide having lthcedges ofitsbpartsvbent up,v as

shown in Fig. 1l.. Fig. 10 is a modified flat slide of a similar character. Fig. 11 is a transverse section as if taken through the slide, shown in` Fig. 9, with the webbing in place. Fig. 12 is a strip of elastic webbing of which the supporter is to be made. Fig. l?, is aview similar to Fig. 1 showing the position of the device on the leg of the wearer as it will appear when worn by relatively rotund persons. Fig. 14 shows the device with the .deflecting slides removed,

showing how it 1a .y be employed by attache ment to lthe shirt or drawers of the wearer, instead'of passing around the leg as shown in Figs. land 13. i

In all the views the same reference characters are employed toindicalte similarparts'. The supporter or garter: appurtenances, such as slides, clasps, clamps and fastening members are all provided with self-securing,

integral means by which they may be at tach'ed tothe elastic webbing forming the body part of the article, and these parts are' adapted and arranged to be attached to andv adjusted upon the webbing without the;

necessity of providing a previously prepared strip of webbing for the purpose, so that these appurtenant parts may be used indefinitely with many renewal strips of webbing thereby effecting considerable economy in the production of the garter and providing an all-elastio and comfortable article. readily and quickly adjustable to meet any conditions that may be presented by the wearer.

In carrying my invention into effect l procure a piece of webbing such as 20 of proper length and elastic throughout its entire eX- tent and such as is usually used for the leg band of garters. To each end of the web-` bing i secure a fabric clamp member 21-2-1. One of the members of the fabric clamp is provided with a laterally extended part 22 having an upper cross bar Q3, an intermediate cross bar 24 and slots 25 and 26 within which to pass the webbing 20. The cross bar 2l is provided with two depending spears 27 and 28 which pass downwardly into the slot 26. In attaching the webbing to the clamp 21, it is first passed through the slot 25, under the cross bar 23, over the bar 24, rand into the slot 26, the spears 27 and 28 are then passed through the webbing leaving the marginal end on the right side of the fitting. The end 20 is then passed back through the slot Q6 without permitting the spears 27 and 2S to pierce it, so

as to cover the ends of the spears from View. The 4end 20 is then passed back through the slot 25 from the opposite side, until it 1s included between the cross bar 23 and the main body portion of the webbing 2 0, as shown very clearly in Fig. 8, thus qulckly and conveniently securing each end of the webbing to the respective fabric clamps.

Before both fabric clamps are put on the webbing strip, in the manner heretofore described, the takcup slide 29 is preferably put in place. This slide consists, in part, of three parallel cross bars 30, 31, and 3:2, the two first are provided with teeth 33 and 34, respectively, which face each other for n engagement with the webbing, thus providing slots and 36 between said cross bars. The webbing is placed in the take up slide by first passing it through the slot 35, under bar 3l, then up through the slot 3G, over bar 29 and back through the slot 36 doubling on itself` to form a slack taleup loop 37, which represents for the various adjustments the amount of slack or take up, and then under the bar 3l, back into the slot including the slack or take up loop 37., between the bar 29 and the main body portion of the webbing 20, as clearly shown in Fig. 11. By this means the diameter of the leg band, with reference to the fastening members which define it, may be adjusted/or, in other words the intervening length of webbing between these members mayv be varied. The teeth 38 and 34, projecting from the members 30 and 3l respectively, enter the surfaces of the webbing, to a greater' or less extent, and produce sufficient friction to prevent movement of the takeup upon the webbing, except when it is intentionally moved thereon, by removing the webbing from engagement with the teeth. elfo increaseor shorten the length of the loop is only necessary to bend the main body portion ofthe webbing so that the teeth 34 will not engage it and then exer` some tension to increase or decrease tl.: length of the loop and bending the main bodyportion of the webbing 20 back into position, as shown in Fig. 1l.

lVhen the supporter has been made in the manner described it may conveniently be used as shown in Fig. 14 wherein the length of webbing between the end fabric clamps 21-21 may be varied by the take- 4 up device just described.

ln Fig. 10, which is a moiliication of the device shown in Fig. 9, only one set of engaging teeth are shown and in some in stances this may be sufficient for effecting all of the necessary holding friction required between the various convolutions of the web hing er strip which passes through the device.

The web dellecting clasp slides 89 and 40,

of whichthere are a. pair for each garter,

are employed to join the ends of the leg band and are adjustable to permit variation of the length of the pendant portions 41 and 42 of the webbing, as indicated by comparing Figs. 1 and 13. These-` clasps permit diverging of the tape fronra substantial horizontal to a substantial vertical plane and are adapted to be secured together by suitable fastening devices, of which the drawings show a hook 43 on one member and an eye 44 in the other. One of these members carries al protecting pad 45, preferably 50 is made at the end of this series et the y deflected parts to permit of a recess for reception of the pin head 49. The body part of the clasp is perforated to receive theI de.- llected portions of' the pad 45', through which the pin may be inserted for securing it to the clasp. The deflection 48 on the opposite end of the slide. in .winch the head of the pin 49 is placed, serves as a guard for the point of the pin. To renew the pad 45 it is only necessary to pull the pin out and to separate the plate. from the pad when a new pad may be inserted. The delleetions 50 of the pad may be placed in the perforations of the plate and the pin inserted through them as before..

The webbing deflecting clasps 3.() and 40 may be placed upon the webbing without the necessity of slipping the ends of the webhing through the slots. .lf one side of the webbing is placed in the slot l and passed into the slots 52 and 53 and subsequently the other sidev of the webbing be placed under the projection 54 and into the other end of' the same slots the clasp may thus be conveniently 4and quickly placed upon the `webbing and removed tlurel'roin. The teeth `5f lengage the. webbing 'l0 and serve `as means lfor holding 1t in proper position to prevent its longitudinal movement upon the webbing strip. The device ,in Fig. 5 shows an additional meansr l'or holding the clasp in position on the band in which it hasl been placed. The ends ol the slot 53 are tapered at sharp angles so that the band is slightly j compressed thereby when it enters the space between the adjacent tapered .Valls bounding the ends of the slots. 'l`his means of securing the band may be used in conjunction with the teeth or may be used alone, las desired.

lt is evident, from the foregoing description, that the leg band of the garter may be varied in diameter by use of the take-up clasp` 32 and that the pendant ends 4l and l2 of the garter may be varied in length by nieans of the adjusting clasps 39 and 40 and it isfurther evident, that the ttings or appurtenances used upon the garter may be convenient y and quickly assembled upon a' new l. An elastic, ieg-encircling hose sup-` porter, comprising a strip of webbing, fabric-engaging clamps secured. respectively to opposite ends thereof, and a pair of clasps having mutual engaging means, each said clasp having Web-engaging-and-deflecting portions lining the clasp infadjusted position on the strip and dei'iecting the contiguous strip-end into pendant position, Where- .by the respective lengths of the leg-encircling portion and the pendant-portions of the strip are iixedly defined.

2. An elastic, leg-encircling hose sup'- portei, comprising a strip of webbing, fabv ric-engaging clamps secured respectively to opposite ends thereof, a pair of clasps having mutual ei'igaging portions, each said clasp having web-engaging-and-deeeting portions fixing the clasp in adjusted position on the strip and dellecting the contiguous strip-end into pendant position, and a loop-retaining taire-up engaging a looped portion of the strip between the two clasps.

An elastic hose supporter comprising a stri i of webbing fabric enOaUinO' clam is se- 237 C C C cured respectively to opposite ends of said *f and a pair of clasps having mutual rjing means, each said clasp laterally attachable and detachable With respect to the mid-length of the' Web and having Webengaging-and-dellecting portions fixing the clasp in adjusted position on the strip and dellecting the contiguous strip end into pendant position, whereby attachment of the clasps fixedly defines the respective lengths of the leg encircling portion and the pendant portions oi' the strip, as a leg encircling garter; and removal of the clasps converts the structure into a drawers garter. ll. A hose supporter comprising a single strip of elastic webbing, fabric-engaging 4Clamps secured respectively to opposite ends thereof, and a pair of clasps having mutual engaging means, each said clasp having two convergent slots and a cross slot connecting@ said convergent slots, each said clasp elicoting laterally-removable, longitudinally-adjustable, non-sliding engagement with the strip; and deflecting the contiguous strip end into pendant position at an acute angle to the leg encircling strip portion, whereby the respective lengths of the leg encircling portion and the pendant portions of the strip are lixedly defined, and whereby Athe clasps' are laterally removable from the strip to convert the structure into a drawers garter.v

5. As an article of manufacture, a supporter of the character described comprising a pair olI mutually engaging clasps, each comprising a plate provided With a `vertical slot, tape gripping means, a diagoliial de'tlecting slot and a cross connecting slot connecting-said vertical and diagonal slots; a single continuous tape engaged and deilected'betiveen its ends by said clasps,-

and fabric engaging clamps on the extremities of said tape. y

ln testimony whereof l hereunto set my hand in the presence of two Witnesses.

LEE E. EERBAUM. ln the presence off- Foizin BAIN, Manif F. Armen. 

